This is a question, “What is Happening to Christianity Today?” many believers and non-believers may ask themselves as they observe the changes and challenges that Christianity faces in the 21st century. Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with about 2.4 billion adherents, or 31% of the global population, according to Read more…
Ohio Christian University – BIB3510 Gospels: Luke (ONLF23) Devotional: Luke’s Purpose “Give Theophilus a Trustworthy and Logical Account”Luke’s Gospel is one of the four accounts of the life, the ministry, death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. It was written by Luke, a Gentile physician and Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 15, 2023 Ohio Christian University – BIB3510 Gospels: Luke (ONLF23) Ancient Biography Discussion – The GospelsWritten By Lesallan – August 15, 2023Ohio Christian UniversityBIB3510 Gospels: Luke (ONLF23)Professor Daniel RickettAugust 15, 2023 Ancient Biography Discussion – The GospelsThe genre of the four Gospels found in the Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 14, 2023 Jonah 4:1-11 (ESV): Detailed AnalysisVersion: ESVINITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS• Jonah 4 (ESV) begins with a contrast: “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly” (Jonah 4:1, ESV).o Does this passage imply that something pleased someone else before this?o What was it?o Who was pleased?• Jonah 4:2 Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 13, 2023 Jonah 3:1-10 (ESV): Detailed Analysis Version: ESV Initial Observations & Questions Structure Jonah 3:1-10 (ESV) is the story of Jonah’s second chance to obey God’s command to go to Nineveh and preach against it. Jonah had initially refused and was swallowed by a Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 8, 2023 Yes, love is often described as a shared opportunity in the Bible. The Bible says that God is love, which makes the Word of God the perfect source to know what love means and how we can be loving people. Bible verses about Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 8, 2023 Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV) Detailed Analysis Discussion Here are five significant insights that I have gained when doing an inductive Bible study of the Book of Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV): The commands that God gives are always clear and are to be obeyed (Jonah 1:1-2, Read more…
Written by Lesallan – August 8, 2023 Old Testament Devotional – Jonah’s Anger I do not necessarily find it odd that Jonah became so angry and frustrated with God. Throughout the Bible, there are many instances where people, prophets, and others expressed significant anger, frustration, or even disappointment with Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 6, 2023 INITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS• God appointed a great fish, and Jonah was swallowed in the fish’s belly for three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17, ESV).o What does it mean that God appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah?• Jonah prayed to God Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 6, 2023 Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV): Detailed Analysis (Final) Version: ESV INITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS • The passage begins with the word of the Lord coming to Jonah, the son of Amittai (Jonah 1:1, ESV). o Who is Jonah (Jonah 1:1, ESV)? o Who is Amittai Read more…